iDES - Malaria elimination
Date: 2023 ・Country: Thailand
Thailand aims to eliminate malaria by 2024, following China's malaria elimination certification in 2021 and Sri Lanka's in 2016. The country reported only 2457 malaria cases in 2022, down from 24,332 in 2015, reflecting broader progress across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Regional collaboration has contributed to Thailand's success, as malaria epidemiology is significantly influenced by population mobility across forested areas along international borders. In 2018, Thailand launched the integrated drug efficacy surveillance (iDES) to address multidrug-resistant parasites, which have made elimination both challenging and increasingly urgent. As part of routine malaria care, treated patients are monitored for up to 90 days to confirm parasite clearance and assess antimalarial drug efficacy.
We were commissioned to produce a video explaining the iDES process in Thailand.
Thailand - COVID-19 response
Date: 2020 ・Country: Thailand
In response to community transmission of COVID-19, Thailand introduced a whole of society response, implementing a range of measures to contain the virus, including extensive testing, contact tracing, clear and consistent communications to the public, and nationwide mobilization of health workers.
Thailand was the first country to report a case outside China, on 13 January 2020. As of 2 April 2022, the country has reported a cumulative total of 3,684,755 confirmed cases, with 25,318 deaths from the disease, and currently ranked fourth in the number of cases in Southeast Asia.
We were commissioned to produce a video explaining Thailand’s COVID-19 response.